Gambia vs Nigeria: Population ages 65 and above, male
Gambia
2.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
2.9%
in 2025
Gambia rank
188th
Nigeria rank
186th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 186th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Gambia ranks 188th and Nigeria ranks 186th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.